Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

Yio Chu Kang Secondary School 永康中学 / 崇文中学 Sekolah Menengah Yio Chu Kang
Information
Opened	1966
Address	3063 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Singapore 569868
Principal	Mrs Carol Lim - Present Mdm Betty Chang - From 15 December 2023
Vice Principals	Ms Sarah Abdullah Mr Kevin Lim
Abbreviation	YCKSS
Vision	A Community of Learners, Leaders and Innovators.
Mission	To nurture students of character who thrive through love of learning and a willingness to grow and lead in meaningful service to self and others..
Motto	Pursuit of Knowledge, Service to All

Yio Chu Kang Secondary School (YCKSS) is a government-aided secondary school located in Ang Mo Kio. Founded in 1965, the school was the 61^st one established by a newly independent Singapore, and one of two built that year. The school was an answer to requests made personally to PM Lee Kuan Yew by farmers when he visited the rural community of Yio Chu Kang. The original building was sited at the 11^th milestone / 16km Yio Chu Kang Road.

Officially opened by then Minister of Education Mr Ong Pang Boon, it started as an integrated English-Chinese stream school as part of government efforts to house two or more language streams under one administration and one principal. Thus, schools such as Yio Chu Kang Secondary School became a critical strategy in early nation building to emphasise the importance of bilingual education and to increase socialisation of students from different language mediums.

Since then, the school has undergone four campus transformations, reflecting closely the growth and challenges of our nation, as well as the aspirations of her students and her community. The story of each campus revolution is a remarkable tale of the steadfast spirit of a school born of humble origins and the valiant efforts to survive and thrive in the face of enormous changes in Singapore’s education, economic and social landscape. In doing so, the school has remained true to her original ideals of Pursuit, Knowledge and Service.

Due to limited facilities at the nearby Pathlight School, some academic lessons also known as satellite classes, are conducted by Pathlight teachers in YCKSS.

14 classrooms were converted progressively since 2014 for Pathlight students.

Merger

In 2017, with the anticipated changes to the school as a Merged School, a growing Pathlight Satellite School, and to cater to more small group teaching, some classrooms were installed with partitions. Fortunately timed with the merger was the General Renovation and Repair (GR&R) Exercise at the end of 2017, during which the entire school was repainted with a fresh colour scheme and a new look was given to the school foyer and the staff cabinets outside the main staff room.

To echo the Merged School identity, a new school sign was erected at the main gate to display the name of the school in English and the adoption of Chong Boon’s Chinese name, 崇文中学. Fifteen solar panels from Chong Boon, a legacy of her strong environmental education programme, were installed in Yio Chu Kang Secondary School.

The school merged with Chong Boon Secondary School in 2018.

A new classroom block began construction, slated to complete at the end of 2019. This block will provide an additional 6 classrooms and a covered void deck for student activities.

CCAs

Clubs and Societies	Performing Arts	Sports	Uniform Groups
InfoComm Club	Band	Badminton	NCC
Library Club	Chinese Dance	Basketball	NCDCC
Mechatronics, Aeronautical and Robotics (MARS) Club	Choir	Floorball	NPCC
Media Club & Digital Animation Club	Drama	Netball	Red Cross
	Indian Dance	Taekwando
	Malay Dance	Volleyball
	Modern Dance

The school song (2019 - Present) Our School is Yio Chu Kang. Together we learn and grow. Pursuit of knowledge, service to all, With gratitude and character, we show. Wholeheartedly, our Home. Through our hopes and dreams, We see the best in all. With heart and soul, we lead And strive for excellence. Wholeheartedly, our School. Wholeheartedly, our Home.

The school song (Before 2019) Midst congenial surroundings Stands our school in Ang Mo Kio. We the students love our school With united heart and soul. Let us cherish high ideals, Love of knowledge, love of truth, Health of body, health of mind, Care and love for all mankind. Let us join in our school song With one aim, one heart, one voice. Let us press ever onwards, Let us together rejoice!

Discipline

When a pupil breaks the school rules or commits offences, the pupil may be faced with one or more of the following consequences:

• The pupil's name will be reported to the Ministry of Education through the School Cockpit system. The School Cockpit (Offence Module) system is a computerised system designed to track pupils' behaviour in school.
• Pupil may be warned and counselled for the offence that he/she committed.
• Pupil's parents may be called in to see the Teachers, Vice Principal or Principal.
• Pupil may be caned for the offence (male students only).
• Pupil may be internally suspended from lessons or externally suspended from school.
• Pupil may be expelled from school.
• Pupil may be referred to external agencies such as the Police or Homes of Juvenile Offenders.

Notable Alumni

Pan lingling: Actress

Joakim Gomez

Transportations

Passing by bus services

Only bus service operating during school hours are shown below:

Service	Destination	Notes
13	Yio Chu Kang - Upper East Coast	N/A
45	Upper East Coast - SBST Ang Mo Kio Depot
70	Yio Chu Kang - Shenton Way	Alternate Operating Hours
70M	Yio Chu Kang ↺ Temasek Avenue
71	Yio Chu Kang ↺ Bishan Street 11	N/A
72	Yio Chu Kang - Tampines
76	Yio Chu Kang - Eunos
86	Sengkang - Ang Mo Kio
138	Ang Mo Kio ↺ Singapore Zoo
162	Yio Chu Kang - Shenton Way	Alternate Operating Hours
162M	Yio Chu Kang ↺ Temasek Avenue
268	Ang Mo Kio ↺ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5	N/A
268A	SBST Ang Mo Kio Depot - Techplace 2	Weekdays Mornings & Evenings only
268B	Opp AMK Police Div HQ - Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A
268C	Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn - AMK Police Div HQ
269	Ang Mo Kio ↺ Ang Mo Kio Street 61	N/A
269A	Ang Mo Kio - Opp Yck Cc	Weekdays Afternoons & Evenings only
652	Upper Thomson Road - Shenton Way	Weekdays Mornings & Evenings only
668	Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 - Marina Boulevard
825	Yio Chu Kang ↺ Lentor Loop	Weekdays & Saturday Mornings only
851	Yishun - Bukit Merah	N/A
851e	Yishun - New Bridge Road
852	Yishun - Bukit Batok
853	Yishun - Lor 1 Geylang	Alternate Operating Hours
853M	Yishun ↺ Upper East Coast
860	Yio Chu Kang ↺ Yishun	N/A

The nearest MRT station is Yio Chu Kang & Mayflower.

The nearest Bus Interchange is Yio Chu Kang Interchange

Links

• Official website